"4"^^ . "2013-02-27T00:00:00"^^ . "5"^^ . "5"^^ . . "In searching where to eat in Vegas, one naturally comes upon Raku. Kaiseki menu aside, I thought, ok, a good izakaya. But Raku exceeded all expectations. They have a high level of attention to their food. And they make some of their own sauces.\n\nCondiments on the table:\nGreen tea salt - what? Wow. Wow.\nChili oil - kick your butt spicy, one drop goes a long way.\n\nHouse made tofu - nothing better than fresh tofu. They suggest you eat it with the green tea salt. Good suggestion.\nEnoki mushrooms wrapped in bacon (2 skewers) - unexpectedly delicious. And well put together. And with a house made ponzu that has yuzu in it! Heaven.\nChicken white meat wrapped in bacon (x2) - this was ok, a little dry.\nGrilled yellowtail - nice, with a good soy type glaze.\nDuck (x2) - beautifully cooked, with a house made balsamic soy sauce.\nSeaweed soup with uni - this was truly exceptional, umami upon umami flavors. I'm pining for it, just thinking about it again.\nGround chicken don topped with a raw quail egg - very good.\nMarinated ikura, uni, poached egg, Japanese radish (the slimy one) - mix it up and slurp it up. This was ok.\nBroiled scallop with butter wine sauce - this was good but did not make me swoon like some of the reviews here described.\n\nThe above meal was $82, including tax and tip - that's for two. We were very full. That's a great price for food at this level. Why can't they be in L.A...\n\nService was also really excellent. Next time I'm in Vegas, I'll come here again for sure, very likely more than once."^^ . "1"^^ . . .